Halsey Ruled 2016: A Look Back at the Pop Star’s Big Year

When Halsey started posting videos on YouTube in 2012, she was just another singer-songwriter who wanted to be heard.

However, the moment her debut album, Badlands, and hit single "New Americana" dropped in 2015, everything changed. From there she continued to build her name and her brand on the Internet, growing to become one of her generation's most exciting and honest voices. Once she entered 2016, she had amassed legions of fans online—and fame offline.